James Van Der Beek, who became a teen idol on ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ dies at 48
- Posted on February 11, 2026
- By Washington Post
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James Van Der Beek, who became a teen idol on ‘Dawson’s Creek,’ dies at 48
The ’90s teen drama vaulted him to stardom. He went on to play a high school quarterback in “Varsity Blues” and battled colorectal cancer in recent years.
